APRIL 28, 2021 • MLB.COM
BYRON BUXTON #25 - CENTER FIELDER - MINNESOTA TWINS
18 HR •
56 RBI •
.279 AVG
18 HR
56 RBI
.279 AVG
Buxton's big day: 5 hits, flirtation with cycle In just his second start as a leadoff hitter this season, center fielder Byron Buxton used five at-bats against the Indians to build one of...
Powers offense with five hits Buxton went 5-for-5 with a solo home run, two doubles a stolen base and an additional run scored during Wednesday's 10-2 win at Cleveland.
Impact The 27-year-old matched Cleveland's hit total by himself and has now homered in back-to-back contests. Buxton is playing like one of the best players in baseball to open 2021 with a .438/.471/.938 slash line, eight homers, eight doubles, two stolen bases, 14 RBI and 14 runs through 17 games.
APRIL 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Buxton gets 5 hits, Twins homer 6 times in rout of Indians
Byron Buxton homered leading off the first and got five hits, Mitch Garver homered twice and Minnesota hitters connected six times in a 10-2 romp over the Cleveland IndiansAPRIL 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Aaron Gleeman: Byron Buxton is just the second player in Twins... - The Athletic Byron Buxton is just the second player in Twins history to have a five-hit game with at least one homer and one stolen base. Jacque Jones al...
APRIL 28, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Returns with homer Buxton (kneecap) went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored during Tuesday's 7-4 loss to Cleveland.
Impact The 27-year-old missed Monday's contest while dealing with patellar tendinitis, but he played like himself Tuesday, going deep for the seventh time this season. In addition to the home runs, Buxton has a .390/.429/.847 slash line with six doubles, 13 RBI, and 12 runs through 16 games in 2021.
APRIL 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Reyes homers twice as Indians hand slumping Twins 7-4 loss
Franmil Reyes hit two home runs, including a 452-foot drive that landed in the left-field bleachers about six rows in front of the scoreboard, and the Cleveland Indians beat the sl...APRIL 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Returns to lineup Buxton (kneecap) is back in the lineup for Tuesday's game against Cleveland, batting third and playing center field.
Impact Buxton missed Monday's game while dealing with knee soreness, the result of patellar tendinitis. He's evidently been dealing with the issue on and off throughout the season, though you wouldn't know it by looking at his .382/.424/.818 slash line. He may require the occasional off day when the issue flares up, but a trip to the injured list doesn't appear to be imminent.
APRIL 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Twins take 3-game slide into matchup with Indians
Minnesota heads into the matchup against Cleveland in a rut, losers of three straightAPRIL 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Indians top Twins 5-3 in 10 innings on Luplow's 2-run homer
Jordan Luplow hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning off Alex Colomé, giving the Cleveland Indians a 5-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins in their series openerAPRIL 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Managing patellar tendinitis Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said Buxton is being held out of the lineup for Monday's game in Cleveland due to a sore knee stemming from lingering patellar tendinitis, Phil Miller...
Impact According to Baldelli, Buxton has been experiencing tendinitis throughout the season, but it hasn't hindered him from a performance standpoint in what's been a tremendous start to the season. Per Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic, Buxton woke up Monday with more soreness than usual in the knee, but Baldelli indicated the outfielder will still be available off the bench for the series opener. The Twins plan to re-evaluate Buxton on Tuesday with the hope that he'll be ready to rejoin the lineup for the second game of the series.
APRIL 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Sits out series opener Buxton is out of the lineup for Monday's game in Cleveland, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Impact Though Buxton started each of the last six games, he's recently removed from a minor hamstring strain, so the Twins may have been eager to give him a day off. Jake Cave will start in center field Monday in place of Buxton, who is expected to return to the lineup Tuesday.
APRIL 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Berrios scheduled to start for Twins at Indians
The Twins will start Jose Berrios on Monday and the Indians are expected to counter with Zach PlesacAPRIL 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Polanco homers among 3 hits, Pittsburgh beats Minnesota 6-2
Gregory Polanco homered among his three hits, the Pittsburgh bullpen tossed five strong innings, and the Pirates beat the Minnesota Twins 6-2 SundayAPRIL 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Shoemaker expected to start for the Twins against the Pirates
The Pirates will start Wil Crowe on Sunday and the Twins are expected to counter with Matt ShoemakerAPRIL 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Perez, Cahill lead Pirates over Twins 6-2
Michael Perez had three hits and drove in three runs, helping Trevor Cahill and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Minnesota Twins 6-2APRIL 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cahill scheduled to start for Pirates at Twins
The Pirates will start Trevor Cahill on Saturday while the Twins are expected to counter with Michael PinedaAPRIL 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Souhan: Byron Buxton is the most exciting Twin since Kirby Puckett Look away from the awful 6-11 start for a moment to recognize Buxton's mix of potential and present-day excellence.
APRIL 22, 2021 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
If you haven’t been watching Byron Buxton, you need to change that Byron Buxton has always threatened to be a Diet Trout, at least in the rare few minutes per season he’s been completely healthy. He might be...
APRIL 22, 2021 • DEADSPIN.COM
Nearly plays hero Wednesday Buxton went 3-for-6 with a double, a two-run home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's 13-12 extra-inning loss to the A's.
Impact It looked like Buxton had given the Twins the win when he took Lou Trivino deep in the top of the 10th inning, but Minnesota's infield defense fell apart in the bottom half of the frame. Buxton continues to rake when he's in the lineup, and through 12 games he's hitting .432 (19-for-44) with six homers, one steal, 10 runs and 11 RBI.
APRIL 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
A's extend winning streak to 11, helped by 2 errors in 10th
The Oakland Athletics extended their winning streak to 11, rallying from a two-run deficit to beat the Twins 13-12 when Luis Arraez threw away Ramón Laureano’s grounder for Minnes...APRIL 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Buxton's late-game heroics fall short in 10th The Twins were one out away from their first win in six days, but back-to-back errors by Minnesota in the 10th led to the Athletics extendin...
APRIL 22, 2021 • MLB.COM
Twins look to stop 3-game slide against Athletics
Minnesota is looking to break its three-game losing streak with a win over OaklandAPRIL 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Twins look to stop 3-game slide against Athletics
Minnesota is looking to break its three-game losing streak with a win over OaklandAPRIL 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Minnesota's Cruz puts 10-game hit streak on the line against Athletics
Twins, streaking Cruz set for matchup against AthleticsAPRIL 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Minnesota's Cruz puts 10-game hit streak on the line against Athletics
Twins, streaking Cruz set for matchup against AthleticsAPRIL 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
